Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB)
By General Dynamics European Land Systems
The IRB provides wet-gap crossing capability for today’s highly mobile combat forces. It is designed to carry heavy combat vehicles and trucks up to MLC 80(T) / 96(W) as a floating bridge or multi-bay ferry. Transportable by fixed or rotary wing aircrafts, on trucks and on railway cars the IRB is an essential part of modern combat engineer equipment. The IRB has already proven its superior performance and reliability under various climate conditions, exercises and combat operations.